The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

Sikong Jin squinted at him, then kicked his horse. Startled, the horse charged forward, and she quickly grabbed a bow and arrow from the saddle, nocked the arrow, drew the string, aimed at the Liao commander's flag on the city wall, and fired the arrow with domineering force!

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! How dare you disrespect me! Brothers, get the secret weapon! Follow General Li!"

Lord Sikong drew his Moon Soul sword, pointed it at the city before him, and roared indignantly.

At the command, the arrow that was fired at that moment struck the commander's flag on the city wall. The flag fell down with a 'thud,' and the soldiers shouted loudly. They spurred their horses forward, took out their wine bottles, tilted their heads back and drank a few mouthfuls of wine, then lit them and threw the wine into the bottles. They then corked the bottles and threw them up to the city wall as fast as they could.

Countless thunderous explosions rang out, and flames instantly spread across the city tower. In the blink of an eye, the city tower was engulfed in flames. Sparks clung to the clothes of the Liao soldiers, who were burned and dropped their weapons, running around in panic, screaming shrilly.

The fierce soldiers of the Four Banners drew their sabers and charged toward the city gate like a raging flood. Behind them, a group of soldiers kept throwing flaming bottles at the city gate. They moved so fast that the bottles would explode almost as soon as they hit the gate, sending sparks flying everywhere and setting the entire city gate ablaze.

The bugle calls of the four banners below and the stirring drumbeats were so inspiring that the soldiers' offensive was unstoppable and they advanced madly toward the city gate.

Even the most valiant and fierce Liao soldiers were stunned by this offensive—

This is hardly an army.

They were a pack of terrifying beasts, howling like madmen!

In less than half an hour, the army breached the city gates and rushed into the city's streets and alleys, beginning to search for targets and plunder at will.

The people in the city were trembling with fear. They voluntarily offered all their possessions, as well as chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep, to the soldiers of the Four Banners Army, begging them not to kill them. However, the soldiers of the Four Banners Army ignored them and rode past them.

Some soldiers, however, were more patient and shouted, "Get out of our way! We're going to rob your government offices, granaries, and local tyrants. It's none of your business. Go home and hide!"

They were so frightened that they rushed home, locked the door, and hid.

Almost every household in the city closed their doors, and the entire city emptied out, with no sign of people. However, the sounds of clashing weapons, hoofbeats, and pitiful howls could be heard everywhere...

"You, and you! Take us to the richest family in your city right now! Or I'll chop you up!"

Their menacing appearance, resembling a band of terrifying bandits, terrified everyone. The city's garrison surrendered en masse, not daring to resist, hoping they would simply steal and leave without harming them. After all, they could report the theft to the court and request reimbursement, even if it meant severe reprimand, it was far better than losing their lives. Besides, they couldn't withstand their powerful offensive; only a fool would make a futile struggle.

After the army entered the city, no one saw any trace of Lord Sikong. Li Ji led Lord Sikong's guards and searched for a long time in the chaos, but they still couldn't find him.

Meanwhile, in the underground storage room of a large courtyard in the city, Lord Sikong opened a large black cloth bag he had prepared beforehand and happily tossed the items from the shelves into it, muttering to himself, "I'm rich this time! I've been eyeing you for a long time! Hmm? Thousand-year-old snow ginseng? Hmm, I'll keep this for Mother to nourish her body... Gesang grass? Aunt Susan's leg is saved! Linglong fruit? Oh my, you even have such treasures? This will be a good deal for that little beast god weasel... Eh? Bodhi seeds? These are all treasures..."

They looted the shelves as quickly as possible, filled the bags to the brim, tied the bags shut, tossed them over their shoulders, and strode away...

"My lord, where have you been? Your humble servant and the guards have been looking for you for ages!"

Outside the Governor's Mansion, Li Ji saw the Minister of Works walking towards him with a firm stride and immediately went up to ask.

"What do you want with me? Why don't you go and see if there's any treasure you like? What are you waiting here for? Has the governor's mansion been searched completely?"

Lord Sikong stopped, tugged at his cloak, and looked at Li Ji with a puzzled expression.

“My lord, you were the one who shouted the loudest when you charged into battle, but when I turned around, I saw you hiding at the very back. This is not a good look and will lower your prestige in the army!” Li Ji thought for a moment and reminded him.

The Minister of Works frowned immediately. "It's better for me to command the overall situation from the rear. That's called tactics, understand?"

"But... sir, what's wrong with your back? Why is it so swollen..."

"Oh, it's nothing. I just checked if everyone was done with their work. We can call it a day now. This is the last time. We can't do this again. It's too bad. If the imperial court finds out, I might be invited for tea by the judicial authorities!"

"Sir, every time you say it's the last time..."

"This is truly the last time. I've heard that the Liao Dynasty is sending someone to deal with me. Do you know who it is?"

"This humble general does not know! Does Your Excellency know who it is? Have you heard something about it?"

"If I knew who it was, would I be asking you? You idiot! If you don't know, why don't you send someone to investigate right now!"

……

While Lord Sikong was fighting his way through the Northwest battlefield, the border of the Xichuan Mountains in the northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty was also engulfed in war. The Crown Prince of the North personally led an army of 200,000 westward. The army was unstoppable, cutting through all obstacles and advancing rapidly. In just over a month, the 200,000-strong army was advancing directly towards the capital of Shu, and it looked like they were about to be at the gates of the capital.

"Your Highness, Lord Su Yu has returned and is requesting an audience outside the tent!"

Feng Yang lifted the curtain and strode in, reporting the news.

Di Beizun slowly raised his head from the sand table in front of him, placed the map in his hand on the table, and said calmly, "Let him in."

"Yes!"

Feng Yang withdrew, and a short while later, Lord Su Yu, dressed in an elegant white robe, walked in.

"Your subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Su Yu bowed respectfully.